VGA with MPEG2 recommendations ...

[tjewell]

Hi all - first off, let me say this is a great bit of software, although getting it work 'just right' on my system is proving to be a bit of a nightmare - not GBPVR's fault, more old hardware and poor Freeview reception.

Anyway, I've got a Hush Mini-ITX with a EPIA MII 12000 motherboard. Unfortunately, the inbuilt graphics adaptor can't support the 852x480 resolution my LCD monitor likes, so I use a PCI video card, currently a RADEON 7000, which has just blown up and needs replacing.

So, can anyone recommend a VGA card that can support 852x480 and offer me some assistance with my MPEG decoding - the more assistance the better, as this isn't a fast machine, and I'm considering sticking another Nova-T USB2 stick in to get dual tuners, so the more CPU I have available the better!

Many thanks in advance,

Tony.

[Kevl]

maybe powerstrip can set the needed resolution for you on your existing graphics card.

Search web for powerstrip.

Kev

[tjewell]

Hi, I've got powerstrip - it's how I persuaded the Radeon to output 852x480. But alas, the on board chip only does 848x480, and my fussy LCD doesn't like that. Also, I'm quite keen on farming out the MPEG decoding to get some of my CPU back!